Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

About this Course

Do you see yourself in a role saving lives by improving working conditions for people every day?

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is an extremely valuable function for businesses in Australia and overseas, so your OHS career could take you anywhere!

This course offers two streams; the first (OHS Professional) is designed for people who aim to become or are already working as an OHS professional, and the second (OHS Specialist) is designed for people who prefer to design their own study program from a selection units.

The OHS Professional stream provides an introduction to the field of occupational health and health management and has been developed to equip students with the basic skills necessary to function effectively in OHS roles. The 3 units in this stream are core to the Graduate Diploma.

The OHS Specialist stream provides an opportunity to develop skills and knowledge from a selection of our elective units. This course is designed to assist professionals who have a role including OHS or an interest in OHS with an education in a wide variety of related disciplines.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Course Entry

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

• Academic Admission requirements (Band 6)

  The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

  All applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree in any discipline, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can apply with an AQF level 5 qualification e.g. Diploma (or equivalent) in Occupational Health and Safety and have at least five years appropriate professional experience.

  Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • Bachelor degree; or
  • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

Career Opportunities

Graduates would be suitable for roles in the mining, oil and gas, construction, government and non-government sectors.

Possible future job titles

Safety Advisor, Safety Officer, Safety Manager, OHS Advisor, OHS Officer, OHS Manager, HSE Advisor, HSE Officer, HSE Manager, WHS Advisor

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

• Master of Occupational Health and Safety
  Graduate certificate units are a subset of the L65 program
• Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety